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News from Polson Business Community POLSON — The Polson Business Community is leading the way for positive change and growth for retailers, professionals, visitors and friends of downtown Polson. During a recent meeting, a new board of directors was elected, and planning for the year ahead has begun. We have changed the dates that we are meeting as well. The Board of Directors will meet on the second Thursday of each month, and a general membership meeting is now on the third Thursday of each month. “We are all very grateful to be working to serve our community in 2021 and build relationships with those within the Polson Community,” the Polson Busin...
News from the Polson Police Department POLSON — On the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 19, the Polson Police Department awarded certificates to several officers for their exceptional service to the community during the 2020 year. Polson Police Chief Wade Nash said: “Their outstanding per...
News from the USDA The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available $12 million for use in making payments to forest landowners with land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program in exchange for their implementing healthy forest management practices. Existing CRP participants can now sign up f...
News from the Office of Jon Tester MONTANA — On the 11th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that turned on the spigot of dark money in elections, U.S. Senator Jon Tester reaffirmed his commitment to fighting the corrosive influence of dark money and announced he will...
News from the Dept. of Labor and Industry HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor & Industry today is warning Montanans of a widespread text message scam that masquerades as a message from the Department. At this time, it is believed that these scammers are sending fraudulent ...
News from Carroll College HELENA — Carroll College in Helena, named area students listed below, to its 2020 fall semester dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a s...
Maeva Schamp RONAN — Maeva Jo Schamp was born on Jan. 7, 2021, at St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Parents are Gauge Schamp and Ma-lee Bigcrane of Polson. Paternal grandmother is Jessie Cook of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Kae...
ST. IGNATIUS — We are already heading into the end of January, which seems unbelievable to me. We are still unsure as to the opening of our center for meals, and our delivery numbers are going up. We are so grateful to our participants and are very glad to be able to keep cooking for you. Our evenin...
LAKE COUNTY – A winter windstorm blew through the valley on Wednesday, Jan. 13, damaging homes and cars, downing power lines and toppling massive trees. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts across northwestern Montana moving up to over 90 mph during the day. Mild damage included a slew o...
News from SAFE Harbor RONAN — January marks the 17th National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual call to action to recognize and respond to this traumatic and dangerous crime. It is critical to raise the issue of stalking as its own form of violence as well as a crime that frequently predicts and...
